FAIRBANKS, Alaska – Northwest Nazarene women's basketball put an end to a brief two-game skid with an 87-73 victory over Alaska Fairbanks on Saturday night.
How It Happened
- The Nighthawks and Nanooks kept things close in the first quarter, with NNU taking just a two-point lead, 21-19, after one.
- NNU pulled away a bit in the second quarter, outscoring UAF by six to go into halftime up eight, 43-35.
- The Nanooks cut the deficit down to four late in the third quarter, but NNU ended the period on a 7-2 run to go back up by nine, 68-59.
- The Nighthawk lead hovered around 10 the rest of the way, with free throws at the end extending the final margin to 14, 87-73.
Nighthawks Notes
- NNU improves to 6-4 in GNAC play and 12-6 overall.
- The win marks NNU's 13th-straight victory over UAF, as well as 28 wins in the last 29 meetings.
- Cami Knishka led NNU with 16 points, five rebounds, and three assists.
- Erin Jenkins was the only other player in double figures with 10 points, adding four assists along the way.
- Nyalam Thabach just missed a double-double with nine points and 10 rebounds, while Ashlynn Sylve, Clare Eubanks, and Teagan Thurman each had eight points.
- All 12 Nighthawks saw the floor in the game and each one scored in the victory.
Next Up
The Nighthawks return home next week, hosting Western Washington on Thursday, Feb. 10 and Simon Fraser on Saturday, Feb. 12.
